Maurissa McCulloch

Maurissa McCulloch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 12 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and life changes. She also focuses on attachment issues, feelings of guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, self-love, sexuality, and women's issues.

Maurissa treats people as the experts on their own lives. She listens to current worries and helps identify strengths that can be used to move forward. Sessions are practical and centered on what someone wants to change and why it matters to them.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients name patterns that get in the way, try small shifts in thinking or behavior, and notice what works. Conversations cover both immediate coping and longer-term goals around relationships and identity.

People often come with a specific stressor or with a general feeling of being stuck. Maurissa supports decisions about parenting, intimate relationships, and sexual identity without offering judgments. She helps clarify values and next steps rather than promising a single solution.

Her style is action-oriented while still making space for reflection. Sessions focus on practical tools, clearer choices, and building on personal strengths. Those interested in starting are invited to complete the initial questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Maurissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One common approach focuses on teaching skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and breaking problems into manageable steps. These skills help with everyday overwhelm and decision-making.

A second approach addresses patterns in close relationships, drawing attention to attachment-related habits and how they affect intimacy. Work here involves naming interaction patterns, practicing new responses, and changing expectations in relationships to reduce recurring conflict or distance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maurissa will discuss different techniques and decide together which strategies match a client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative selection helps shape session goals and what to try between meetings.

The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. Since session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm which options are available before booking. Many people find virtual sessions easier to fit around work, childcare, or other obligations, and some prefer shorter check-ins on days when a full session is difficult to manage.